Associate Recruiter

**About Darkroom**:
We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it.

Darkroom is a omni-channel growth marketing agency focused on retail, e-commerce, and consumer businesses. We have been recognized as one of the fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. 5000 (2023), a top 1% digital advertiser by Varos (2023), and our founders were named Forbes 30 Under 30 recipients for Marketing and Advertising North America (2024).

**Mission**:
We’re on the hunt for a creative-minded recruiter to join Darkroom’s fast-growing team As the third member of our recruitment squad, you’ll collaborate with the People Operations Manager and Senior Recruiter to attract top talent across Creative, Sales, Growth Marketing, Operations, and more.

We’re looking for someone with a deep background in creative recruitment—bonus points if you’ve been a designer yourself or are fluent in design systems and tools like Figma and After Effects. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our agency, driving the hiring process from job descriptions to offers, and making a real impact on the success of our team and clients.

**Please note: This role is 100% in English. We’re only considering applicants with native-level English skills or professional proficiency.**

**What You’ll Do**:
**Recruitment Operations**:

- Own full-cycle recruitment for a wide range of roles, with a primary focus on creative hiring (designers, editors, and other creative talent).
- Collaborate with the People Operations Manager and hiring managers to create recruitment briefs, job descriptions, and hiring plans tailored to the needs of each department.
- Leverage various sourcing channels—social media, job boards, headhunting, and referrals—to uncover high-quality talent.

**Process & Systems**:

- Manage and maintain Darkroom’s ATS (Ashby) to ensure accurate tracking and reporting for all open roles.
- Assist in onboarding new hires into our global HR platform (Deel) and ensure smooth transitions into the team.
- Support the achievement of diversity goals, with a focus on addressing underutilization in key roles.
- Share insights and recommendations on recruiting strategies and best practices to optimize hiring outcomes.

**What you bring to the table**:

- 2+ years of recruiting experience with a focus on creative roles, or a background in design with demonstrated recruitment success.
- Experience hiring for multidisciplinary roles across various departments, including Creative, Growth Marketing, Strategy, Sales, and Operations.
- Familiarity with digital marketing and/or marketing agency environments is a strong plus.
- Hands-on experience with ATS platforms (Ashby preferred) and HR/recruitment tools like Rippling andNotion

**Skills & Competencies**:

- Exceptional English communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, with a habit of triple-checking work.
- Process-driven, with a passion for creating and iterating workflows to improve efficiency.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to evaluate and report on hiring metrics.
- Ability to thrive in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment.

**Who You Are**:

- Creative Recruiter: You have a passion for hiring top-tier creative talent and understand the unique needs of design teams.
- Detail-Oriented: You are precise, organized, and thrive on maintaining impeccable processes.
- Independent Problem-Solver: You take initiative, roll up your sleeves, and tackle challenges head-on. You have a strong bias toward action and aren’t afraid to figure things out.
- Proactive & Driven: You’re excited to grow your career in recruitment, with a focus on creative and multidisciplinary hiring, and you thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments.